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nofi

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Real Big Motor.
« on: July 18, 2012, 06:27:02 AM »
apparently you can dance to it as well, or so say some comments. ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_0xifuTqVA&feature=related
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Re: Real Big Motor.
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2012, 06:54:34 AM »
Woah, the smoke!

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Re: Real Big Motor.
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2012, 07:14:31 AM »
i'm sure it needs a ring job by now. ;D
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Re: Real Big Motor.
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2012, 07:24:26 AM »
It slows down and speeds up unexpectedly just like a drummer!

Reminds me of this one, a wee bit smaller but keeps better time.  :)




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Re: Real Big Motor.
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2012, 08:30:02 AM »
I wonder what maximum RPM is on that Fairbanks-Morse?  Probably less than 1500.  Gotta be HUGE pistons going up and down in there.

I like Dave's cut, too...no drummer needed as long as you can work at the tractor's tempo.  It would make "Wipe Out" pretty boring, though.
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Re: Real Big Motor.
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2012, 09:29:29 AM »
pieces of the FM would be all over the field if it tried to hit 1500, 500 would be more like it. prolly an engine from a harbor tug or something akin. my father was a master on FM's espcially opposed cylinder FM's in subs as timing them is a total bitch. the ones in ships you had to crawl inside to sand the cylinders for a ring job.

thats a small one.
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Re: Real Big Motor.
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2012, 09:57:31 AM »
pieces of the FM would be all over the field if it tried to hit 1500, 500 would be more like it. prolly an engine from a harbor tug or something akin. my father was a master on FM's espcially opposed cylinder FM's in subs as timing them is a total bitch. the ones in ships you had to crawl inside to sand the cylinders for a ring job.

thats a small one.

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Re: Real Big Motor.
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2012, 03:14:43 PM »
... the ones in ships you had to crawl inside to sand the cylinders for a ring job.



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